IYT Booking Software
built for how sailing schools actually run.
Schedule courses, take bookings, issue IYT certificates and ICCs, track instructor qualifications, and run fleet operations — all in one platform. The whole IYT syllabus is pre-loaded, from International Crew to Master of Yachts. So is everything you’ve been doing in spreadsheets.
- International Bareboat Skipper Mon–Fri
- International Crew Mon–Fri
- Flotilla Skipper Sat–Sun
One yacht, three courses, one week — capacity shared, no double-booking.
Fourteen things it does for IYT schools.
Broad Reach replaces the patchwork of spreadsheets, email templates, paper sign-offs and standalone booking widgets that most IYT schools rely on. One platform, end-to-end.
01 · IYT course catalogue
The whole IYT syllabus, pre-loaded.
Every IYT course — International Crew through Master of Yachts, plus the Bareboat Skipper, Flotilla Skipper, VHF SRC Radio and Powerboat schemes — ready to schedule. Add your own non-IYT courses alongside.
- ✓ International Crew Certificate issued COMPLETED
- ✓ Flotilla Skipper Certificate issued COMPLETED
- ▶ International Bareboat Skipper Day 3 of 5 IN PROGRESS
- ○ International Yachtmaster Coastal Booked · Oct NEXT
- · Master of Yachts Offshore Commercial LOCKED
02 · Complex scheduling
Multi-course, multi-vessel, multi-instructor — one calendar.
Run an International Bareboat Skipper and an International Crew on the same yacht. Share an instructor across two courses. Stack a Master of Yachts prep on the same week. Conflicts are caught before you save.
03 · Liveaboard cabins
Sell cabins individually, with their own pricing.
For mile builders, Master of Yachts prep weeks and any liveaboard course: sell cabins per berth, per tier. Allocation, capacity and pricing handled automatically.
05 · Sign-off sheets
Tick every syllabus item against every student.
The full IYT syllabus for every course, on the boat, on any device. Instructors tick competencies as they go. It all syncs straight to the student record.
- ✓ Chartwork & navigation Signed
- ✓ Pilotage Signed
- ✓ Boat handling under power Signed
- Anchoring & mooring
- Crew briefing & safety
06 · Certificates & ICC
IYT certificates and ICCs, issued automatically.
Generated on course completion. Your school branding, instructor signature, and emailed straight to the student. Optional — switch it off for schools that prefer to issue manually.
Everything else it does for IYT schools.
Private tuition
Own boat tuition, mile-builders, family charters, refresher hours — same calendar as your scheduled IYT courses, with custom hours and bespoke pricing.
Course history & manifests
Tomorrow’s manifest in one click. A student’s full IYT course history in another. Search any past trip by boat, instructor or date — useful for IYT school audits.
Portals
Students see their progress, certificates, next courses. Instructors see their roster, students, sign-off sheets. Inbound "when is my course?" questions drop to near-zero.
Instructor qualifications
IYT Yachtmaster Instructor, Sail and Power Instructor, VHF SRC Instructor — track every qualification and expiry date. Reminders fire before revalidations lapse.
Vessel maintenance
Per-vessel logs for services, defects, flag-state coding renewals, and reminders. Useful for coding and survey inspections as well as day-to-day fleet ops.
Weather & tides
Marine forecast and tide times overlaid on every trip. Plan course start times around the tide, brief students on conditions, decide on weather contingencies.
Pre-built emails
Confirmations, joining instructions, pre-course pre-reads, post-course certificates, follow-ups, feedback requests — all written, all branded, all triggered at the right moment.
Available noweLearning platform
Sell theory online between practical weeks. Recurring revenue, weather-proof. In active development — ask about the roadmap.
In developmentCharters & deliveries
Not every booking is a course. Bareboat charters, skippered days, and delivery trips on the same calendar as your courses. In active development.
In developmentThree reasons IYT schools pick Broad Reach.
Built for the IYT workflow.
Most booking tools were built for hotels and gyms. The IYT-specific bits — syllabus sign-off, IYT certificates and ICC issuance, instructor revalidation, coded-vessel tracking — are first-class here, not bolt-ons.
Replaces six tools, not augments them.
Online booking, payments, calendar, certificates, waivers, instructor portal, student portal, email and SMS automation. One platform, one bill, one place your data lives.
Multi-currency, priced for your size.
Take payment in euros, dollars or sterling. 1.75% platform fee on bookings, no monthly fees, no per-booking caps. Quiet months cost nothing. See pricing →
IYT booking software — questions we get asked.
Does Broad Reach issue IYT certificates and ICCs?
Yes — on course completion, with your school branding and instructor signature, emailed automatically to the student. It’s also optional — you can turn it off for schools that prefer to issue manually.
Is the IYT syllabus pre-loaded?
Yes. Every IYT course is in the catalogue from day one: International Crew, International Flotilla Skipper, International Bareboat Skipper, International Yachtmaster, Master of Yachts, VHF SRC Radio and the Powerboat schemes. You can also add your own non-IYT courses.
Does it handle multi-course, multi-vessel scheduling?
Yes. You can run an International Bareboat Skipper and an International Crew on the same yacht, share an instructor across two courses, and stack a Master of Yachts prep on the same week. Conflicts are caught at the point of saving.
Can students pay in different currencies?
Yes. Broad Reach is multi-currency, so schools operating across the Mediterranean, Caribbean or anywhere else can take payment in euros, dollars or sterling. Online payments via Stripe (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay), with deposits, balances and digital waivers wired up from day one.
What does it cost?
1.75% platform fee on bookings. No monthly fees, no per-booking caps. Full platform access from sign-up. Free in months you take no bookings. Full pricing here.
Can we switch from our current system?
Yes — most schools switch in a single weekend. We import courses, students, instructors and historical data. Read the switching guide.
See it in your school.
15-minute walkthrough. Real school data. We’ll show you exactly how your weekly schedule, sign-off and certificates would work.